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Advantages: Adventure from beginning to end
Disadvantages: A little gross in parts

...***Interesting Trivia*** (Taken from How to speak Dragonese) The rights to the Horrible Horrendous the Third Series have been bought by Dreamworks Animation, the creators of Shrek with the view to releasing the first of the three films , How to Train your Dragon in 2009. ***About the author***(Taken from How to Speak Dragonese) As a relatively new addition to the world of successful Children's books authors, there isn't a lot known about Cowell. ...
...other Hiccup the Horrendous Books, How to Train your Dragon and How to Speak Dragonese ***Who is Hiccup Horrendous?*** This is the third book in the series. If you have read any of the Hiccup Horrendous books you will be familiar with Hiccup and his friends already. For those of you who haven't let me explain. Hiccup is son and Heir to the Chief of the Hairy Hooligan Vikings. Unfortunately, Hiccup is not the natural warrior Stoick (his father) ... Read review

Advantages: It's a brilliant book for all ages
Disadvantages: The cover could be better

I really liked this book! It kept you interested in it straight away and all the way through. The story line was very easy to follow and a very, very cleaver story line. My teacher read it to my class a few years ago and I enjoyed it so much I want out to the shops, bought it, and read it myself! I liked the book so much I went into town and bought the DVD starring Shia LaBeouf as Stanley Yelnats. I also really like that film, and also helped me ... Read review

Advantages: Gripping, Easy to read, Really nice to read
Disadvantages: Some chapters are boring

...have been a fan of Harry potter since the first book, I read, that book but then had a rest and had not read any of the other Harry potter books. I just went to see the films, I went to see Harry potter and the order of the Pheonix film and Luna Lovegood being in that film made me such a big fan of Luna. I just wanted to see more of Luna so I went to read this book. I got a lot more than just my Luna lovegood, I also got a gripping adventure from ...
...visited by the wizard minister. Harry is left at his home at privet drive he is left thinking about what happened at Hogwarts in the those years like Harry usually does. Harry's looking though the papers and pondering on things like this little note he has from someone if what it says on the note will ever happen or maybe Harry is just dreaming, that is where the action starts this book has ever you would want in a Harry potter book magic, spells ... Read review

Advantages: brillent read
Disadvantages: cant put down

other worlds, demons and armored bears 'yep' Philip Pullmans Northern Lights has it all, if you like fantasy then you will like Philip Pullamns Dark material series.Follow the tail of a girl called Lyra and her demon Pantalamon (pan) for short on there jorney to the world of ice and tartars in bolvengar or visit the land of the bears in Savalbad and meets people like Iorek Byrison the beanished murdering prince of the armour bears,or the sinister ... Read review

Advantages: Lovely story set in Kenya
Disadvantages: none

Handa's Surprise-Eileen brown Handa's surprise is a really simple story set in Kenya. It is a great multicultural book that is often used in pre-school, nursery and early years settings. It introduces children to unfamiliar places with different animals, foods and ways of life through words and pictures. Handa put seven delicious fruits in a basket for her friend, Akeyo. She will be surprised thought Handa as she set off for Akeyo's village. I ...
...the sweet smelling guava? Handa's surprise is great to read in a group, children enjoy looking at the large colourful pictures and large text. At the back of the book are suggestions for useful and enjoyable ways of making the most of reading together: Describing food In the book, each fruit is described "soft yellow bananna", "round juicy orange" ...Children can take it in turns to chose a fruit or vegetable and describe it. Shops Children ... Read review